Car-roof.



w. s. 151mm J. A. COSTELLO.

GAR R003.

APPLICATION l'lLlJl) MHL'). 1912.

1,056,622. Patented Mair. 18, 1913.

2 SHDETB'EHEDT l.

W. S. BIDLB & J. A. COSTELLO.

' GAB. ROOF.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. '7, 1912.

Patented Man 18,1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. I V-m/ m w 3 zigorneg arranged trough.

through 'saidltrough, to .p'reven mm .STKE'SEEENTOFFICE wrnmau s. BIDLE AND'JO-SEPH a. ooscrnnLo, or CLEVELAND, onro, assmnoas 'ro CLEVELAND-can SPECIALTY conranv, onomvnnannpmo, A communion or .wnsfr vmemm.

. To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM S. BIBLE and JOSEPH, A. 'Cos'rnnno, citizens of the 10 such as will enable others skilled in the art ,to which it pertains to make and use the sam'e. v

i This invention relates to improvements in car-roofs,'and pertains more especially to a 5" car-roof comprisinga carline consisting of a steel trough bridging the space between the laterally spaced side plates of the frame of the car-roof and employed in supporting two metal roofing sheets which extend-from 20 over the carline laterally of the carline in opposite directions and have upwardly projecting flanged side members arranged over and extending longitudinally of the carline .and covered by a cap which extends longi- 5 tudinally of said side membersfand consequently longitudinally of'the carline andisattached to the carline centrally between the ends of the carline by an upright eye-bolt arranged between said roofing-sheets and. 3 having an upwardly facing shoulder .on

which the cap is seated and extending into the a-foresaoid trough centrally between the sides of the trough and connectedto the carlineby means comprising a rive t which is substantially horizontally and transversely of and extends, through I the One object of. this invention ment' of fwater within' t-he"t i-oiighfioni rivet and thereby vprevent rusting of the rivet, to prevent undue strain on said rivet upon screwing a nut onto the upper end .;of the bolt to clamp the roofingwap to the aforesaidshoulder, and. to facilitatethe as semblage of the component ii'iembers of the means employedin attaching-the aforesaid cap' to thecarline. Another object is to prevent any inter ference by said bolt with the expansion and contraction of the aforesaid roofingsheets and with any shifting of said roofing-sheets edgewise .indfipendentlyof the roofing-cap specification of Letters Patent.

t Application filed August '7,

Linesvention. hig. 2 is a top planillustratingthe Y and A indicate the two laterallylspacedhori' 7 zontallyarranged side plates of acar-roof frame, "and a ,metal. carlineprefer fpose'dof a Ist'e'ebblttn pressedinto I required is'r'applied enhancer.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913. 1912. Serial No. 713,771. I

and the carline during the weaving or racking of a car provided with our improved car-roof. Another object is-to-employ said cap'in spacing the roofing-sheets transversely of the carline Without interfering with the expansion and. contraction of said roofingsheets, and without interfering with a displacement of said roofing-sheets: edgewise independently of the carline and roofing.-

cap. 6 5

Another objectto have said capwide enough to permit theemploymentof com-v 'paratively narrow roofing-sheets andyet to have the cap strong and durablein construction.

' \Vith these objects in view, and to the endof attaining any other advantage here'in-" after appearing, this invention consists in certain features of construction, and combinationsand arrangeinents ot-partsQhere: inafter described, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying 'draw-,

In said drawings, Figure a -tdp' flplanf' of a portion of a car-roof embodying mar in- Fig. 3 is a verticalsection on line'3" -3" Fig 2. Fig t' is a.,-horizontal section .on-ll ihe 4 4, Fig. -3, looking upwardlyt'u'Fig: 5Yis a vertical section on line 5,5, F g. 3. 6,

is a vertical section on line 6-435 Fig. 3,1001? ing in the direction indicated the arrow.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, A

central portion of Fig. 1 on a ilarger'scalej s ablyf co id la approved manner, 6) comprises -a trough B which bridges he space between and is suitably connected to the side plates. The trough B is-provided at the top. with twolaterally and outwardly projecting-side flanges band b which'are arranged at opposite'sides and extend longitudinally of the trough' Two roofing-sheets D (see Figs. 2, 5, and

6) extend from over opposite flanges b and 7) respectively laterally 'of the trough B in= opposite directions and also extend longitu j dihally, of the trough. Each roofing-sheet D (seeFigs. 5 and-6) has an ogee-curv'ed pcn't-ion (Z depending into the trough and terinitiating 111 ang upwardly" projecting side umember arranged between the sides and extending longitudinally of the trough.

5.'A djacent side .members 10 of the roofingsheets D are spaced apart from top to bottom of said side members and terminate in laterally and outwardly projecting flanges 12 arched in cross-section and extending loncovers and extends, longitudinally of said flanges 12 and consequently extends longi- /tudin'ally of and from end to end of the carline'and somewhat presses against the outer of the car-roof. The plate Gr. (see Figs. 4 5,

.andfi) has'downwardly projecting members g overlapping thesides ofthe cap E and formed by striking portions 1 of .the plate downwardly at the'sides and externally of said cap. Said members g are instrumental in holding the plate said cap. v 1 4 Preferably the'trough B has its sides diyerging upwardly from the bottom of the trough to the flanges" b,'and each side of the trough centrally between the; ends of ,the

trough (see Figs.5 and 6) has a laterally G in place relativeto recess 16 which has a'laterally and inwardly facing vertically arranged wall 17 arranged "directly opposite the corresponding wallof the recess 16 in the opposite-side of the trough.

At tubular brace K which is annular in cross-section and arranged substantially horizontally and at a right angle to the walls lTof the recesses 16' extends between and to .said walls"'and"consequently from side to: side of the trough B,'and a rivet L'extends a endwise through said brace andthroughthe sides of the trough and secures the brace to the trough.

. ing the bra'ce'K centrally between thesides of the trough, has its shank"? pro ecting vertically u'pwardlyand extending loosely through, the top portion 14. of the cap and 6 loosely through theplate G,'which shank is provided with an upwardly facing annularshoulder 18' arranged next below and formin a-seat for said top portion of the 1 cafp, an I said plate and said cap are clamped 65, to-said"shoulder by a nut u screwed onto gitudinally of said side members. A cap E sides of the downwardly projecting outer setting said cap, as at 13, and said portion cap E, obviously does notinter'fere with the and outwardly offset portion 15 forming a;-

, tending extending longitudinally of thecarline, each 115.

' ing sidememberarrang'ed over and extendl apart from topto bottom of'said side mem- An upright bolt, having an eye R embraesaid shank at the upper side of said plate. By the interposition of the brace K between the aforesaid eye-bolt and therivet G and the tight joints formed between said brace and the walls 17 ofthe recesses 16 in the sides of the trough B lodgment of wateron said rivet between said walls is prevented and rusting of the rivet therebyavoided.

Between each end and its central top por-. tion 14 the cap E has a downwardly ofi'set portion 20 which is arranged within the space between and forms a lateral abutment for the upper portions of the side members 10 of the roofing-sheets. The ofls'et portions 20 of the roofing-sheets obviously space the roofing sheets transversely of the carline without interfering with the expansion and contraction of said roofing-sheets, and without interfering with adisplacement of said roofing-sheets edgewise independentlyof the Qarline' and roofing-cap'durin'g weaving or racking of a car provided with a roofem bodying our invention. Said offset portions 20 are rounded,- as at 21, at the bottom of their sides to avpid any interference by said offset portions with any expansion 0% the roofing-sheets under said ofi'set portlo-ns. The two offset portions 20 of the roofing-cap E extend-to opposite ends respectively of-the roofing-cap from the central top portion 14 'of'said cap'and-are spaced from the eyebolt- Said eye-bolt, being'spaced from the side" members 10 of-the roofing-sheets and from the ofi'set portions 20 of the roofingexpansion and contraction of the roofing sheets, nor -with 'any shifting of the roofingsheets 'edgewise independently of the roof-.

"ing-ca and carlijne during weaving or racking 0 a car provided with our improved 10-5 car-roof.

What weclaim' is 1. The combination, with'the two laterally spaced vside plates of a car-roof-frame, a carline extending between and connected to theys'idelates, and two roofing-sheets ex-q Y o-m over-the carline laterally, of- I the carline. in opposite directions and'als'oroofing sheet having .an upwardly projectinglongitudinall'yof the carline, ;said side members of the roofing sheets being "spaced means whereby said plate and the saddlebody-forlning portion of the cap are attached centrally to' the carline.

2. The combination, with the two laterally *5 spaced side plates of aIcar-roof-frtrme, a carline extending between and connected to the side plates, and two roofing-sheets extending from over the carline laterally of the carline in opposite directions and also extendinglongit-udinally of thecarline, each roofing-sheet haying an upwardlyprojecting side member arranged over and extend ing longitudinally of the carline, said side members of the roofing-sheets being spaced apart- .from top to bottom of said side'members and terminating in laterally and outwardly projecting -flanges, of a cap covering and extending longitudinally of said flanges,

which cap has" its central port-ion offset 111)- wardly andinstrumental in forming a running-board saddle, said cap being oflset downwardly 'between said central portion and the endsofthe cap, and means whereby said cap. is attached to the carline be tween'the downwardly ofl set portions of the cap.

3. The combination, with the two laterally.

spaced side plates of a car-roof-frame, a cal-line extending between and connected to the side plates, and two roofing-sheets extending" fromover the carline laterally of the carline in opposite directions and also extendinglongitudinally of the carline, each roofing-sheet having an upwardly projectr ing side i nember arranged over and extendinglongitudinglly of the carline, said side members of theroofing-sheets being spaced .apart' from top tobottom. of said side members'and terminating each in a laterally and outwardly projecting flange, of a capcovering and extendinglongitudinally of said flanged side members, which cap is contoured centrally between its ends to form the" body ,of a running-bo-ard-saddle; said '46'cap being oilset downwardly. between its saddle-body-forming central portion and the ends of the cap, the downwardly ofiset portions oijt-he cap being arranged between iand forming lateral abutments for the upper mo -portions of the afo-resaid side member'svof i .the adjacent side ofthe' cap and said down- Wardly 'efliset portions of the cap.

4.;Thecomh1natio1i, with the two laterally as et so. P:

ates of a ca -w t a a a a the upper portions of the aforesaid a,

members of the roofin -sheets, said offset other roofiiig sheet but being confined at the flange of its'" aforesaid side member between line extending between and connected ofthe side plates, and two roofing-sheets e ending from over the carline laterallyv carline in opposite directions and lextending longitudinally of the carliiie,' 'each roofing-sheet having an upwardly project ing side member arranged over and extendin'g longitudinally of the carline, said lside members of the roofing-sheets being spaced apart fro-Imtop to bottom of said side meme bers, of a cap covering and extending zlongitudinally of said side members oft ing'sheets, which cap has a substantially horizontally arranged top portion eemrany between the ends of the cap, saidcap being offset downwardly between said to and the ends of the cap, the downwardl: V set, portions of the cap being arranged-between and forming lateral abutments forijt-he' upper portions of the aforesaid sid bers of the roofing-sheets; a substan horizontally arranged plate mountedion said top portion of the cap, and meanswhereby said plate and the cap are attachedut oif the f the Eat the top with two laterally and outwardly,

prpjectingfianges'arranged'at OPPQSLQ, des respectively and extendin longitudin f the trough, and tworoohng-sheetsl'e g r ding from over opposite flanges respect ely laterally of the trough n opposite d r n i m tions and also extending longitu'dij ally pf the trough, each roofing-sheet terminating in an upwardly projecting side memb arranged between the sides and extending gitudinally of the trough, of a cap and extending longitudinally of sai members of the roofing-sheets, 'wliioh has downwardly ofi'set portionsspaced on gitudinally of the cap and arrangedibet ids Portions being rounder arthebgaombf ends of the carline their sides, thecapbeingattached to the ar-f line "between the 3-6. The combination, withthe t ititer o ally spaced side plates of a car rooff a mef a car-line comprising a trough which bridges i the space between and is connected-1o ;}1

side plates, said trough being provide y the top with two laterally and outwja .dly t' projecting flanges [arranged atr opposite sides respectiyely and-extending long tudinally of the trough, and two roofing-sheets extending from over opposite 'flanges re v spectively laterally ,of the trough in joppoa site directions and also extending longitudinally of the trough, each rootingsheet having portions depending into the trough 13o 55 t'ending from over the earlinenlaterally of and terminating in an u wardly projecting side member arranged etween the .sides' and extending longitudinally of the trough, saidside members of the roofingsheets being spaced apart from top to 'bottom1of said side members, of a cap covering and extending longitudinally of said side members lof the roofing-sheets, which ca has downwardly ofi'set portions spaced lbngitu'tlinally of the cap and arranged between and forming lateral abutments or the upper ortions-of said side members of the rooflug-sheets, the cap being attached to the carline between the ends of the carline. 7. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side platesof a car-roofsframe, a carline extending between and connected to the side plates, and two roofing-sheets extending from over the carline laterally of the carline in opposite directions and also extendi-n longitudinally of the carline, each roo ng-sheet having an upwardly projecting side member extending longitudivnally of the carline, said side members of the roofing-sheets being spaced apart, of a cap covering and extending longitudinally of said side members of the roofing-sheets and having a substantially horizontallv arranged top portion extending over sai side members of the roofing-sheets and arranged centrally between: the ends of the carline,

which cap between said portion and the ends of the cap has downwardly ofiset portions arrange within the upper portion of thespaee between and forming lateral abutments for said side members of the arranged plate mounted on the aforesaid top portion of the cap, and an upright member arranged centrally between said side members of the roofing-sheets and centrally between said oilset portions of the cap and connected to the carline and provided above said side members of the roofing-sheets withan upwardly facing shoulder arranged internally of thecap and next below and forming a seat for said top portion of the'cap,

said. shouldered member projecting upwai'dly above the cap and upwardly through the aforesaid, plate, said plate and the cap being clamped to said shoulder.

, 8. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side 7 plates of a. car-roof-frame; a car e extending between and connected to the side plates; two roofing-sheets exthe'carline in opposite directions and also longitudinally of .the 'carline, each roo g-sheet having an upwardly projecting side member arrangedover and extending longitudinally of the carline, said side members of the roofing-sheets being spaeedapart, and a member arranged centrally between said side members of the roofing-sheets and centrally between the ,and through t said shoulder.

ends of and connected to the carline" and provided above said side members of the roofing-sheets with .an upwardly facing shoulder and projecting above said shoulder, of a cap coverin and extending lon-. gitudinally. of said side-(members of the roofing-sheets and having a .top port on extending over and seatedon, said shoulder,

which cap has two. downwardly o'fi'set portions arranged between said top portions and opposite ends respectively of the cap, said 0 set portions being spaced from the a-forej said shouldered member and depending into the space between the aforesaid side members of the roofing-sheets, and a substantially. horizontally arran ed plate mounted onvsaid top portion of t e cap, said plate and the cap being clamped to said shoulder. 9. vThe combination, with the two later; ally spaced side plates; a carline comprising a trough which extends between and is connected to the side plates; two roofing-sheets extending over the carli'ne a'nd laterally of the carline in opposite directions, and also longitudinally of the carline; a cap cover- 1ng adjacent portions of said roofing-sheets and extending longitudinally of the cai-line,

and a substantially horizontal plate arranged overthe cap centrally between the 1 ends of the cap, of a brace arranged substantially horizontally within and extending from side to side of the carline-trough; a rivet extending r with a shoulder to mg a seat for aportion' roofing-sheets, a substantially horizontally,-

of the cap, said shouldered member project- 10. In a car-roof, two plates; a carline comprising a'trough which endwise through said brace e sides of said trbuglnand a 4 member embracin said brace andwprovided laterally spaced side a extends between and is connected to the side plates pstwo roofing-sheets extending over,

the carline and laterally of-the, carline in opposite directions and also longitudinally trally between the ends of the-cap; a brace arranged substantially horizontally within and extending from side to side of the carline-trough; a rivet extending endwise through said brace andthrough the sides of of the carline; a cap coverin9f adjacent por-l X tions of said roofing-sheets and extending longitudinally of the carline; a substantially horizontal plate arranged overthe capi cenbrace and having its shank projeeting' up-. i wardly above the cap and through and.

above theiiforesaid plate and'providedwitha shtiulder forming a seat for a portion of the cap," and a nut screwed onto said shankj h at the upper.- side of said plate. I r 1 1. The combination, with the twolaterally spaced side plates; a carline coinprising a trough which extends. -uzeen and is connectedv to the side plates i iwo roofingsheets extending over, the carline and laterally of the carline in opposite directions and also longitudinally of tliecarline, and a saddle extending over adjacent portions of said- 7 i'oofingsl eets, of a brace arranged within andextending from sideto side of the carbrace and provided with a shoulder tonning a seat for the aforesaid saddle. V

12. In a car-roof, ftwo laterally spaced side plates; a carlinecom rising a trough which extends betweenanc is connected to the .side plates; two coating-sheets extending over the carlineaand' latially. of the carline in opposite directionsand also longitudinally'of the carline, and-a saddle extending over adjacent portions of said roofing sheets, of a brace arranged. within and extending" from side toside of the carlinetrough; a rivet extending-endwise through said bracecand through the sides of said trough, and an eye bolt embracing said braceand having its shank projecting upwardly above the aforesaid saddle and provided with a shoulder forming a seat for said saddle.

13. The combination, with the two laterally spaced side plates; a carline comprisinga trough which extends between and is connected to the side "plates; two rootingsheets extending fromover the carline laterally of the oarlinein opposite directions and also extending longitudinally of the carline, each roofing-sheet having an upwardly projecting side 'memher' arranged over and extending longitudinally of the carline; a. cap covering and extending 1on gitudinally of saidside members of the roofing-sheets, rind a substantially horizontal plate arranged over the cap centrally between the-ends of the cap, of a tubular brace arranged substantially horizontally within and extending'from side to side of the carline-trough'; a-rivet extendingegidwise through said brace and through the sides of. said trough, and a-member embracing said brace and provided with a shoulder forming a seat fora portion of the cap, said shouldered member projectmg upwardly above the cap and through and above the aforesaid plate, said plate and said portion of the cap being clamped to said shoulder.

i l/The combination, with the two later ally spaced side plates; a carline comprising a trough which extends between and is connected to the side plates, and two roofingsheetsfextending from over the carline laterally of the carline in op osite directions and also extending longitudinally of the car line, each roofing-sheet having an upwardly projecting side member arranged over and line-trough extending longitudinally of the carlinc, and

a cap covering and extending longitudinally of said side members 'of the roofing-sheets I and havir ,g a substantially horizontally ar ranged top portion arranged centr ally'between the ends of the cap, of a tubular brace arranged substantially horizontally within and extendingfrom side to side-of the car-f" through said brace and through the side of a rivet extending endwise said trough-and a member embracing said brace centrally between the sides of the i f trough and provided with a shoulder form-i ing a seat for the aforesaid top portionoif the cap, said 'top portion of the cap being clamped to said shoulder.

15. In a car-roof, two laterally spaced side "11 plates; a carline comprising a trough which extends between and is connected to the side '8 5" plates, two roofing-sheets extending from" over the car-line laterally of the carline; in

opposite directions and also z'extending longitudinally of the carline, ea'ch roofing-sheet having an upwardly projecting side member arranged over and extending longitudinally of the carline; a cap covering and extending longitudinally of said side members; a sub centrallyfbetween the ends of the cap; a tu ular brace arranged substantially horizontally within and extendin from side to. side of the carline-trough; a rivet extending stantially horizontal plate arranged over the endwisethrough said brace and through the sides of said-trough, and an eye-bolt embracing said brace and having its shank projecting-upwa'rdly above the cap and through and above the aforesaid plate and provided with a shoulder forming a seat for a portion of the, cap, and a nut screwed onto said shank at the upper side of said plate.

16. In a car-roof, two laterally spaced side' plates; :1 carline comprising a trough which extends between and is-connected to the side plates, which trough has'its sides diverging upwardly, each side of the trough centrally, between theends of the trough having; a laterally and outwardly oflset portion forming a recess which has-a laterally inwardly facing wall arranged directly opposite 'the corresponding wall of the recess in the opposite side of the trough two roofing-sheets exthe carline in opposite directions and also exroofing-sheet having'an upwardly projecting side member arranged over and extend ing longitudinally of the carline; a cap covering and extending longitudinally of the said side members, which cap'centrally between the ends of the carline has a substantending from over the carline laterally of tending longitudinally of the carline, each tially horizontallyarranged top portion; a

substantially horizontally arranged plate arranged over'and next to said portion of the 1 cap centrally between the ends of the cap; a tubular brace extending between and to the aforesaid walls; a rivet extending endhaving its eye embracing said brace andprovided" with a shoulder arranged next below and forming a seat for the aforesaid to portion of the cap, said bolt"having'i ts shan projecting upwardlyabove the cap and through and above the aforesaid plate, and a nut screwed onto said bolt at the upper side of said plate. I 17. In a car-roof, two laterally spaced side plates; a carline which extends betweeni and is connected to the side plates; tworoofing-sheets extending-from over'the carline laterally of the carline inopposite directions and also extending lQngitudinally of:

the carline, each roofing-sheet having an up- \vardly projecting side rnember arranged gitudinally "ofsaid side members and attachedto the'carline centrally between the ends of the carline, and a substantially 'hori- .zontal platearranged over the cap centrally 2.5

between the ends of the cap and having ortions thereof struok downwardly at the sides and externally of the cap.

Signed by us at Cleveland, Ohio, this 30th day of July, I v

a WILLIAM s. BIDLE.-

Witnesses:

B. 0. BRO N, N. L. MoDoNNnLn. V

JOSEPH A. COSTELLO. v 

